Under the initiative of Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) and department of Health & Family Welfare(H&FW), Nagaland, various food safety activities/audits were conducted by MS Certification Services LTD, Kolkata, an FSSAI empanelled agency and Food Safety wing, Mokokchung zone.
In a press release, District Programme Management Unit (DPMU) Mokokchung informed that during the activities, 58 Food Business Operators (FBOs) including Self-Help Groups (SHGs) were trained and certified on Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC).
A total of 20 restaurants and cafes were audited for hygiene rating, out of which, six achieved “excellent” and 14 achieved “very good” ratings.
A total of five high risk units such as bakery and hotel were accessed out of which two received A+ and three received ‘B’ rating.
One fruit and vegetable market in Mokokchung was also certified as clean fruit and vegetable market while Clark Theological College (CTC) and Fazl Ali College (FAC) Mokokchung were certified as models for “Eat Right Campus.”
The 23 Assam Rifles Mokokchung Mandir was audited and certified under Blissful & Hygienic Offering to God (BHOG); two residential schools, one in Mokokchung and another in Zunheboto are under the process of certification as models under “Eat Right School.”
Food Safety designated officer, C. Merenlemba informed that Food Safety Mokokchung Zone comprises of Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Tuensang and Longleng districts.
He also added that the upcoming cycle will cover the remaining districts under the zone.
